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At Glasgow’s COP26 summit, countries will argue for more money to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. At Glasgow’s COP26 summit, countries will argue for more money to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change.

Before the outbreak of COVID-19, the transport sector as a whole accounted for 24% of annual global emissions of carbon dioxide. Decisions could be informed by modelling delegates' journeys, as we did. Because air travel would still be necessary for most participants, virtual attendance should be considered instead of long-haul trips whenever possible. By following all three steps, we calculate that travel-related carbon emissions for the AGU Fall Meeting could be reduced by more than 90% if the meeting were held biennially in Chicago, and with about one-third of the participants, those responsible for most of the emissions, attending virtually. The downside is that this would exclude many scientists based outside the United States from attending in person, potentially resulting in a two-tier conference system and conflicting with aspirations for a global scientific community.

A Nature poll shows that a year of online research conferences has brought big benefits, but blending them with in-person meetings in future will be a challenge. Scientists want virtual meetings to stay after the COVID pandemic A Nature poll shows that a year of online research conferences has brought big benefits, but blending them with in-person meetings in future will be a challenge.

At major computer-science publication venues, up to 17% of the peer reviews are now written by artificial intelligence. We need guidelines before things get out of hand. At major computer-science publication venues, up to 17% of the peer reviews are now written by artificial intelligence. We need guidelines before things get out of hand.

COVID-19 has provided an opportunity to rethink the scientific conference. If online meetings become the norm, how can researchers make the most of them? COVID-19 has provided an opportunity to rethink the scientific conference. If online meetings become the norm, how can researchers make the most of them? A woman working at home participating in a online web meeting

As global negotiations fail on emissions reductions, scientific advisers need to resist pressure to fit the facts to the failure, warns Oliver Geden.

As scientific meetings are cancelled worldwide, researchers are rethinking how they network — a move that some say is long overdue. As scientific meetings are cancelled worldwide, researchers are rethinking how they network — a move that some say is long overdue.

The annual meeting of the European Astronomical Society took place in Lyon, France, in 2019, but in 2020 it was held online only due the COVID-19 pandemic. The carbon footprint of the virtual meeting was roughly 3,000 times smaller than the face-to-face one, providing encouragement for more ecologically minded conferencing.

Past attendees of the Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting describe how the event can benefit early career researchers. Past attendees of the Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting describe how the event can benefit early career researchers.

Going to conferences to share and learn about the latest science is a key part of being a researcher. Shira Joudan reflects on presenting their group’s research for the first time and guiding students through their first conference experiences.